Among the Firsts: Lieutenant Colonel Gerhard L. Bolland's Unconventional War - D-Day 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, Oss Special Forces Commander of Operation Rype (Bolland Matthew T.)(Pevná vazba)

In his own words, the war of the doubly pioneering Lt Col Gerhard L. Bolland--82nd Airborne paratrooper on D-Day and senior OSS field operative on Operation Rype.

Unconventional warfare tactics can have a considerable effect on the outcome of any war. During World War II, the United States government developed and employed two new methods of fighting. The first was the development of "paratroop" units, as they were first called. The second was the formation of a covert and sabotage operations branch called the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Lt. Colonel Bolland was involved in both of these "firsts." During the D-Day invasion he parachuted behind enemy lines, jumping out of the 82nd Airborne lead aircraft with General James Gavin. After fighting with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment for thirty-three days straight, he returned to England and became involved
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